CHARLOTTE — A grocery store planned for a west Charlotte food desert has a big boost.
Mecklenburg County, the city, and the Housing and Urban Development department are providing more than $5 million in funding for the Three Sisters Market.
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Channel 9 learned about the plans for the grocery store last month. Charlotte City Council approved $1.5 million to go toward the market then.
The area at the corner of Clanton Road and West Boulevard has long been considered a food desert. Neighbors in the area say it’s long overdue.
The project needs a total of $10 million to be completed.
Slated to open in 2025, Three Sisters Market will be the “first full-service grocery store on West Boulevard in more than 30 years,” a news release reads.
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